| 单词 | freelance |
| 释义 | freelance (once / 5102 pages) nadjv To freelance is to work independently, instead of for a long-term employer. If you do freelance work, you’re free to say yes or no to any project. Anyone can work freelance (as a freelancer), but it’s often a writer or artist. To freelance is the opposite of working for one employer full-time and long-term. A freelancer — who could be a writer, a designer, or one of many other jobs — probably has many employers. The word comes from the Middle Ages, for "medieval mercenary warrior," which makes sense, since a mercenary is someone who fights for hire. It’s a free (not bound by a country) lance (sword). The pen is mightier than the sword, so these days freelance often refers to writers. WORD FAMILYfreelance: freelanced, freelancer, freelances, freelancing+/freelancer: freelancers USAGE EXAMPLESFreelance criminal hackers may also be getting nervous. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) He hopes maybe it’ll help him get freelance work, says Barker. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Wright, a freelance designer, tells them the time limits are designed to ensure their brains work better. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them Syn|Hyper free lance, free-lance, freelancer, independent, self-employed person worker a person who works at a specific occupation 2adj working for yourself Syn|Ant free-lance, self-employed salaried receiving a salary 3adj serving for wages in a foreign army Syn free-lance, mercenary paid marked by the reception of pay 4v work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer Hyper do work, work be employed |
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